A federal grand jury in New York returned a four-count indictment against Luigi Mangione, who allegedly murdered United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Mangione is charged with two counts of stalking, a firearms offense, and murder through the use of a firearm, which makes him eligible for the death penalty if convicted.
BREAKING: A federal grand jury in New York returned a four-count indictment against alleged CEO killer Luigi Mangione that charges him with two counts of stalking, firearms offense and murder through the use of a firearm, a charge that makes him eligible for the death penalty if…
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) April 17, 2025
ABC News reports:
Mangione is charged with stalking United Healthcare chief Brian Thompson outside the Hilton in Midtown Manhattan and then shooting him to death on Dec. 4, 2024.
Attorney General Pam Bondi has already signaled her intention to pursue the death penalty, which his lawyers are actively trying to stop.
Thompson was heading to an investors’ conference when he was shot and killed. Mangione was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, five days later and was initially charged in a federal complaint in connection with the murder.
Earlier this month, Bondi said in a press release that she ordered the death penalty for Mangione to “carry out President Trump’s agenda to stop violent crime and Make America Safe Again.”
Defense attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo argued in a motion filed last week that Bondi’s statement, issued before Mangione was indicted on federal charges, was improper and “prejudiced the grand jury process.” She asked the judge to preclude the government from seeking the death penalty, and she demanded the government turn over documents and notes that relate to the attorney general’s directive.
BREAKING: Luigi Mangione indicted on federal charges for murder of United Healthcare CEO, which makes him eligible for the death penalty. pic.twitter.com/LJMcO2n8Nh
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) April 17, 2025
#BREAKING: A grand jury just indicted assassin Luigi Mangione on FOUR federal charges, making him eligible for the death penalty.
Stalking – Interstate travel
Good.… pic.twitter.com/J694XhKH9V
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April 17, 2025
Per CNN:
This is a Guest Post from our friends over at 100 Percent Fed Up. View the original article here.Federal prosecutors unsealed charges against Mangione late last year, but he had not yet been indicted on those charges until Thursday.
The federal charge of murder through the use of a firearm carries a maximum sentence of death, if convicted. Attorney General Pam Bondi has said that the Department of Justice will seek the death penalty in its case against Mangione.
ADVERTISEMENTMangione has pleaded not guilty to New York state charges of murder and terrorism.
A spokesperson for Mangione had no comment when reached by CNN Thursday.
Earlier this month after the Justice Department said they would seek the death penalty, Mangione’s attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo said, “We are prepared to fight these federal charges, brought by a lawless Justice Department, as well as the New York State charges, and the Pennsylvania charges, and anything else they want to pile on Luigi.”
In February, Mangione added an attorney experienced in death penalty cases to his legal team. Avraham Moskowitz has represented more than 50 defendants charged in death penalty-eligible cases in New York, according to court filings and Mangione’s attorneys.
Mangione is being held in federal custody in Brooklyn, New York, though officials have said his case in New York state court will go forward first.
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